"The 'Duke' made the third vessel
of the fleet to reach Port Nicholson, and by that time the foreshore at Petone had became
a busy locality. Tents were supplemented by shanties of various descriptions, but some of
the whares put up with the help of the Maoris were of a more ambitious character, and so
well built that they lasted several years. Round about this somewhat incongruous
camp-settlement the belongings of the settlers were scattered, and as there were by this
time about 500 white people ashore the scene was decidedly animated."White Wings Volume One - Sir Henry Brett

Notation on the passenger list:"Arrived at Plymouth 4:00pm Friday 27th September '39. Sailed 5th October
1839."

ROBERTS family:
William was a Cornish miner born in Devon. Elizabeth (nee BOTTRELL or BATTRALL) was born
in Camborne, Cornwall. They had been at various Cornish locations, lastly St Austell,
before departing for Petone. William and Elizabeth were in Wellington until 1846. Their
son born on board was baptized William. They had another son, Joseph, in 1842. Their elder
daughter married John ESLICK in 1842. The ESLICKs went to South Australia and then
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. The second daughter Sophia married James/Joseph THOMPSON
in 1840. Their descendents are mainly in the North Island of New Zealand. Third daughter,
Elizabeth, married Joshua GREGORY, a soldier, in 1845. They were to travel to Australia,
India, England and finally settle in Brisbane, Australia. Thomas possibly settled in
Thames, New Zealand. The remainder of the family departed to Kawau Island for the mining,
until about 1848. Daughter Priscilla married Richard Grey BELL in 1848. The BELLs and the
remainder of the family went to South Australia and then Castlemaine in Victoria. If you
wish to know more or can connect with this family please contact Cheryl Berquist.

U'REN family:
Thomas U'ren, stonemason, was born in 1812 at St Anthony-in-Roseland, Cornwall to
Robert and Gertrude (nee Wills) U'ren. Thomas and and his wife Margaret (nee WEDGE) along
with her companion-help Anne (later Mrs Robert Espie) arrived in Wellington in 1840 on
board the Duke of Roxburgh. At the time of their departure Margaret was pregnant with
Gertrude Wills U'ren who was born during the voyage on January 31st 1840. The family were
originally going to Queensland to a warmer climate for Thomas's health but heard that
there was a great need for builders in NZ. They remained in Wellington for a year while
Thomas improved his building skills before settling at Poverty Bay where they had the
first white boy born in the district, Thomas jnr born October 12th 1841followed by 5 more
children: Sarah Jane born June 2nd 1843, Elizabeth Harriett born 1845, Margaret Ann born
1846, Herbert John born 1848 and Edith Ellen born 1849. Thomas snr was the first
recorded death at Makaraka Cemetery in Gisborne on July 25th 1860. Margaret died July
18th 1865 and was buried with him. If you wish to know more or can connect with this
family please contact Cynthia Glover.